Never Be Afraid of Death: The Story of a Little Child Who Humbled the God of Death

by Sri Vishwanath

Tamasic guna (property) which means awareness related to the association with the five objects

of sensations. Thus the five human organs of nose, tongue, eyes, skin and ears which are related to the sensation of smell, taste, sight, touch and sound evolved out of the tamasic nature of the ‗I consciousness‘.

Rajasic guna which means awareness related to the association with instruments ...

Sattvic guna - the ability to rise beyond the mind and the body awareness and associate oneself with the ultimate source – the cosmic intelligence.

The tamasic, the rajasic and the sattvic – the bodily, the mind and the divine.

The best time in a day is the 29th muhurta (the second to last muhurta before sunrise). This time begins 96 minutes before sunrise and lasts for 48 minutes.

Brahma muhurta, is considered the most auspicious time to connect with the core of your being.

You must inform your mind that no one in this universe depends on you, Nachiketa.

Everything that you do in this world is for your own

evolution. So begin by developing the healthy attitude of perfect non-attachment so the results of your actions don‘t bind you.

Don’t attempt to fit into nature, Nachiketa. Conquer nature .

Human beings are divine.

The cause of my anger could be an external event or person while the cause of hatred is my poor thinking. The power to hate originates from the core of my being and isn‟t a good sign for the growth and development of my consciousness. The will to hate has to go….”

Om…Om.. is a sound and not a word.

How to light up your whole day with a simple 12 minute breathing exercise You can do this exercise anytime in the morning before your breakfast or in the evening before your dinner. Sit down comfortably in a quiet place. Sit erect holding the head, shoulders and hips in a straight line keeping the spinal column free. The spinal column is our main working ground on which all the subtle movements surrounding our breathing will happen, so it is important that the spine is kept free. Gently close your eyes and relax. Now close the right nostril with the thumb and slowly inhale through the left nostril. As you inhale mentally focus on the sound Om. Repeat the sound Om four times to complete one inhalation. Now close your left nostril with the index finger such that both your nostrils are now closed and hold the breath in. This act of retention of the breath is the most important part of this breathing exercise. As you hold the breath mentally focus on the sound OM eight times.

Narendra, you have passed the final test and made me proud. You have realized the greatest secret of existence. The creator, the created and the method of creation are all identical. That one thing is eternal and pervasive. It is present in every action. No action can escape the law of karma- the law of cause and effect. You are the doer and you are the sole witness.